What is rule of law index in Liberia?

Rule of law index in Liberia was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 1821.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1997.

How does Liberia rank for rule of law index?

Liberia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Liberia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Rule of Law Index was 0.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.36

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.681

in 1821

All-time low

0.068

in 1997

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Rule of Law Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.36 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Liberia peaked at 0.681 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1997.

Liberia ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 205 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Liberia, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.681	—
1822	0.681	+0.0%
1823	0.681	+0.0%
1824	0.681	+0.0%
1825	0.681	+0.0%
1826	0.681	+0.0%
1827	0.681	+0.0%
1828	0.681	+0.0%
1829	0.681	+0.0%
1830	0.681	+0.0%
1831	0.681	+0.0%
1832	0.681	+0.0%
1833	0.681	+0.0%
1834	0.681	+0.0%
1835	0.681	+0.0%
1836	0.681	+0.0%
1837	0.681	+0.0%
1838	0.681	+0.0%
1839	0.618	-9.3%
1840	0.618	+0.0%
1841	0.618	+0.0%
1842	0.618	+0.0%
1843	0.618	+0.0%
1844	0.618	+0.0%
1845	0.618	+0.0%
1846	0.618	+0.0%
1847	0.618	+0.0%
1848	0.526	-14.9%
1849	0.526	+0.0%
1850	0.526	+0.0%
1851	0.526	+0.0%
1852	0.526	+0.0%
1853	0.526	+0.0%
1854	0.526	+0.0%
1855	0.526	+0.0%
1856	0.526	+0.0%
1857	0.526	+0.0%
1858	0.526	+0.0%
1859	0.526	+0.0%
1860	0.526	+0.0%
1861	0.526	+0.0%
1862	0.526	+0.0%
1863	0.526	+0.0%
1864	0.526	+0.0%
1865	0.526	+0.0%
1866	0.526	+0.0%
1867	0.526	+0.0%
1868	0.526	+0.0%
1869	0.26	-50.6%
1870	0.26	+0.0%
1871	0.26	+0.0%
1872	0.26	+0.0%
1873	0.341	+31.2%
1874	0.341	+0.0%
1875	0.341	+0.0%
1876	0.341	+0.0%
1877	0.341	+0.0%
1878	0.341	+0.0%
1879	0.341	+0.0%
1880	0.341	+0.0%
1881	0.341	+0.0%
1882	0.341	+0.0%
1883	0.341	+0.0%
1884	0.341	+0.0%
1885	0.341	+0.0%
1886	0.341	+0.0%
1887	0.341	+0.0%
1888	0.341	+0.0%
1889	0.341	+0.0%
1890	0.341	+0.0%
1891	0.341	+0.0%
1892	0.341	+0.0%
1893	0.341	+0.0%
1894	0.341	+0.0%
1895	0.341	+0.0%
1896	0.341	+0.0%
1897	0.341	+0.0%
1898	0.341	+0.0%
1899	0.341	+0.0%
1900	0.341	+0.0%
1901	0.341	+0.0%
1902	0.341	+0.0%
1903	0.341	+0.0%
1904	0.341	+0.0%
1905	0.341	+0.0%
1906	0.341	+0.0%
1907	0.341	+0.0%
1908	0.341	+0.0%
1909	0.341	+0.0%
1910	0.341	+0.0%
1911	0.341	+0.0%
1912	0.341	+0.0%
1913	0.341	+0.0%
1914	0.341	+0.0%
1915	0.341	+0.0%
1916	0.341	+0.0%
1917	0.341	+0.0%
1918	0.341	+0.0%
1919	0.341	+0.0%
1920	0.341	+0.0%
1921	0.341	+0.0%
1922	0.341	+0.0%
1923	0.341	+0.0%
1924	0.341	+0.0%
1925	0.341	+0.0%
1926	0.341	+0.0%
1927	0.341	+0.0%
1928	0.341	+0.0%
1929	0.341	+0.0%
1930	0.333	-2.3%
1931	0.333	+0.0%
1932	0.333	+0.0%
1933	0.333	+0.0%
1934	0.333	+0.0%
1935	0.333	+0.0%
1936	0.333	+0.0%
1937	0.333	+0.0%
1938	0.333	+0.0%
1939	0.333	+0.0%
1940	0.334	+0.3%
1941	0.334	+0.0%
1942	0.334	+0.0%
1943	0.334	+0.0%
1944	0.215	-35.6%
1945	0.203	-5.6%
1946	0.203	+0.0%
1947	0.203	+0.0%
1948	0.21	+3.4%
1949	0.21	+0.0%
1950	0.21	+0.0%
1951	0.2	-4.8%
1952	0.2	+0.0%
1953	0.2	+0.0%
1954	0.2	+0.0%
1955	0.2	+0.0%
1956	0.2	+0.0%
1957	0.2	+0.0%
1958	0.2	+0.0%
1959	0.2	+0.0%
1960	0.2	+0.0%
1961	0.2	+0.0%
1962	0.2	+0.0%
1963	0.2	+0.0%
1964	0.2	+0.0%
1965	0.2	+0.0%
1966	0.2	+0.0%
1967	0.2	+0.0%
1968	0.2	+0.0%
1969	0.2	+0.0%
1970	0.2	+0.0%
1971	0.211	+5.5%
1972	0.211	+0.0%
1973	0.211	+0.0%
1974	0.211	+0.0%
1975	0.211	+0.0%
1976	0.211	+0.0%
1977	0.211	+0.0%
1978	0.211	+0.0%
1979	0.208	-1.4%
1980	0.108	-48.1%
1981	0.112	+3.7%
1982	0.112	+0.0%
1983	0.112	+0.0%
1984	0.112	+0.0%
1985	0.121	+8.0%
1986	0.122	+0.8%
1987	0.122	+0.0%
1988	0.122	+0.0%
1989	0.104	-14.8%
1990	0.073	-29.8%
1991	0.164	+124.7%
1992	0.164	+0.0%
1993	0.164	+0.0%
1994	0.149	-9.1%
1995	0.134	-10.1%
1996	0.085	-36.6%
1997	0.068	-20.0%
1998	0.068	+0.0%
1999	0.068	+0.0%
2000	0.077	+13.2%
2001	0.077	+0.0%
2002	0.077	+0.0%
2003	0.077	+0.0%
2004	0.292	+279.2%
2005	0.372	+27.4%
2006	0.425	+14.2%
2007	0.425	+0.0%
2008	0.425	+0.0%
2009	0.425	+0.0%
2010	0.408	-4.0%
2011	0.408	+0.0%
2012	0.38	-6.9%
2013	0.375	-1.3%
2014	0.375	+0.0%
2015	0.375	+0.0%
2016	0.375	+0.0%
2017	0.415	+10.7%
2018	0.344	-17.1%
2019	0.315	-8.4%
2020	0.326	+3.5%
2021	0.319	-2.1%
2022	0.319	+0.0%
2023	0.35	+9.7%
2024	0.35	+0.0%
2025	0.36	+2.9%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.681	0.681	0.681	9
1830s	0.6747	0.618	0.681	10
1840s	0.5996	0.526	0.618	10
1850s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1860s	0.4994	0.26	0.526	10
1870s	0.3167	0.26	0.341	10
1880s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1890s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1900s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1910s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1920s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1930s	0.333	0.333	0.333	10
1940s	0.258	0.203	0.334	10
1950s	0.201	0.2	0.21	10
1960s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1970s	0.2096	0.2	0.211	10
1980s	0.1147	0.104	0.122	10
1990s	0.1137	0.068	0.164	10
2000s	0.2672	0.077	0.425	10
2010s	0.377	0.315	0.415	10
2020s	0.3373	0.319	0.36	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Liberia?: Rule of law index in Liberia was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 1821.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1997.
How does Liberia rank for rule of law index?: Liberia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.